Big week!!

Hola Ya’ll,

 

This past week we had some crazy experiences and miracles.

 

First, my companion and I moved. We moved into an apartment about 1 mile away from where we were living before. It’s a very nice place and I love it.

 

Second, some day last we went and knocked on a door. It was an old guy who spoke English. He was actually hooked up to a lot of machines so he couldn’t move. He yelled for us to come in and then said he didn’t bite.. (because we were just staying at the door because we are not allowed to go in without another woman in the home)… anyways, we started talking to him for a minute at the door about the gospel and then he goes, “You know 30 years ago I would have chased you down but now I cant. But hey, I can still whistle. Whooo-wo. HA. It was great. Glad we could make his day.. but we did quickly get out of there.

 

Third, we knocked on another old guy’s door who spoke English. We explained who we were and he said, “Oh Jehovah Witnesses” We told him actually that we weren’t Jehovah Witnesses but we were missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints. He then says, “Yeah so Jehovah Witnesses, That’s what I know you by. Anyways, what do you want? Are you trying to save me? If you are I’m too old to be saved and so tomorrow at 5pm on Fox News watch the interview with Billy Gram.”    Alright. We get mistaken almost daily for Jehovah Witnesses. One thing I love telling people is that we are not just another church here in the south. We are part of Christ’s church that has been restored once again to the earth.

 

Fourth, we went to another house and we were speaking Spanish, and she was responding back in Spanish and then all of a sudden she says, “I don’t speak English.” We told her its ok, we are learning Spanish. (My companion and I looked at each other and were like; we haven’t said one word in English.) Either our Spanish is so bad people think we are speaking English or she just didn’t want to talk to us.

 

We then taught a lady who is almost ready to be baptized. We read Mosiah 18 with her and then asked her to be baptized. She said, “Maybe in February” (We were preparing her for the end of this month, beginning of next, but hey, at least she is willing to be baptized!) We then went over the baptism questions and we are going back this week to cover the ones she wants to learn more about.

 

Then on Friday after many prayers we felt impressed to go back to the Lopez Family home. (This is the family that told us last week they were not going to be baptized and didn’t want to keep wasting our time) We decided what we were going to teach. Then in the car we changed our plan again. Then when we got there they let us in and only 1 of the usual 5 we teach sat down to listen. He had watched the Restoration movie we had left with them and his only question was, “What is the difference between Catholics and your church?” My companion pulled out the Articles of Faith and we started going through them. (This was not our plan either) When we got to number 3 one of the daughters walked in and started listening. Then when we got to 5 the mom came in and started listening. When we got to number 8 my companion bore a strong testimony of the Book of Mormon. Then I did. The spirit was so strong. Then the daughter looked very sad and her mom asked what was wrong. The daughter started bawling and said, “I know we said we don’t want to be baptized but maybe one day we will come to church and maybe one day we will be baptized. Just don’t give up, don’t give up on us.” By that time we were both crying. We know they know it’s true. Its just going to take time and patience. It was such an amazing lesson and miracle. We were so grateful we felt impressed to go back and then be able to teach by the spirit to directly help and find out their needs/concerns.

 

I am loving it here in Memphis, I love being a missionary.

 

Hope ya’ll have a wonderful week,

 

Xoxoxo

Hermana Warner